The Froth

In Search of Lost Time: Proust Questionnaire Part 2

19. February 2006

Carnival time has come in Greece. My son chose this sunny outfit Seven years later than his first attempt, Marcel Proust was asked to fill out another questionnaire, at another party. This time he was 20 years old. You can see his answers here. Anyone up for a second round? Your most marked characteristic? A [...]

The Infamous Proust Questionnaire

18. February 2006

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I found this online and I don’t remember where anymore. It is one of these things I save in a Word file and then forget. But I thought I’d post it here as I am in a bad mood that won’t let me write. The answers are not Proust’s of course. They are mine. To [...]

Let’s sleep the day away

16. February 2006

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getting ready It was nice listening to M. talk about something he cares so deeply about. And to see him in what must be his natural environment, among history books and historians was inspiring. It is always inspiring to see that kind of passion in someone you love. Something that has nothing to do [...]

Green eyes

15. February 2006

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Last night I dreamt about my cat. The one who died in December. She was chubby and looked healthy and beautiful, in her usual position near the radiator. I went near her and she climbed on my lap to be stroked and cuddled. She used to do that always. She looked at me with her [...]

Deep Blue Sea

14. February 2006

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The Lips didn’t come to the meeting I went to the new offices today. They are quite nice. The room the meeting took place was named Blue Sea. There was a sticker on the door: “Blue Sea”, how bizarre. Everybody looked excited about the newspaper. Most of all, the new editor in chief. The previous one [...]

Happy Tuesday

13. February 2006

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This is from Be My Anti-Valentine a site I found out about, through Lady Miss Marquise’s blog I have been away against my will. It’s been an ugly few days. First, my computer was taken away to be fixed. There’s something seriously wrong with it and it involves the motherboard. It’s a [...]

Connie’s pillow

10. February 2006

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Connie’s pillow is baby blue and i’m stuck on it like glue want to take it for a walk and not just around the block want to take it for a ride for it is my joy and pride If you’ve seen a better pillow I’m a giant armadillo (you’ve got to [...]